Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
$145,500.00
Fiber-wireless access sensor networks and new communcations paradigms for a future low carbon society of e-mobility and smart microgirds
FY 2013-14
Summary
Recent work on ""green"" communication networks focused only on the reduction of their own energyconsumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It is only very recently that research has begun to study the role ofcommunication networks in adopting them also in other relevant sectors to enhance their efficiency of energyuse, resulting in a dramatically increased overall carbon footprint reduction across multiple economic sectors.This research proposal aims at solving the problems and addressing the challenges arising from integrating thethree different sectors of communications, energy, and transport to realize the future smart power grid. Today'spower networks have to increase their utilization and become more efficient without depleting our everdeclining natural resources to meet the increasing electric energy demand of a rapidly growing globalpopulation from 6.1 billion in 2000 to 7.5 billion by 2020, leading to a dramatic 75% increase in powerconsumption by 2020. The research proposal will focus on the design of sustainable and holistic fiber-wirelessbroadband access network solutions enhanced with advanced fiber optic and wireless sensors to unleash thefull potential of next-generation power distribution networks. The resultant fiber-wireless access sensornetworks and proposed communications paradigms will enable the support and control of decentralizedrenewable energy sources, electric mobility (e-mobility), and future power grid technologies such as smartmicrogrids, where power locally generated at residential premises can be shared among homes, therebyeliminating blackouts. Furthermore, the proposal aims at leveraging on lessons learned from the Internet andexploring innovative electric power network elements, which allow for an improved performance,survivability, and reliability of the power grid. The research proposal will also explore differentpay-as-you-grow migration paths to implement the proposed smart grid communications infrastructure and willstudy business models that differ in terms of network ownership, network operation, and service provisioningin order to foster competition among network and service providers and thus drastically reduce costs.
Program
Strategic Projects - Group
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
413427-2011
Name nom
Maier, Martin
Department département
Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunication - Montréal
Organization id
56
Institution établissement
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
145500
Program id
STPGP
Program name en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1568
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - ICT- B
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - ICT- B
Area of application code
1207
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Information, computer and communication technologies
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'information, des ordinateurs et des réseaux de communications
Research subject code
2508
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Communications networks
Research subject fr
Réseaux de télécommunications
Partie
3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Fiber-wireless access sensor networks and new communcations paradigms for a future low carbon society of e-mobility and smart microgirds
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Recent work on ""green"" communication networks focused only on the reduction of their own energyconsumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It is only very recently that research has begun to study the role ofcommunication networks in adopting them also in other relevant sectors to enhance their efficiency of energyuse, resulting in a dramatically increased overall carbon footprint reduction across multiple economic sectors.This research proposal aims at solving the problems and addressing the challenges arising from integrating thethree different sectors of communications, energy, and transport to realize the future smart power grid. Today'spower networks have to increase their utilization and become more efficient without depleting our everdeclining natural resources to meet the increasing electric energy demand of a rapidly growing globalpopulation from 6.1 billion in 2000 to 7.5 billion by 2020, leading to a dramatic 75% increase in powerconsumption by 2020. The research proposal will focus on the design of sustainable and holistic fiber-wirelessbroadband access network solutions enhanced with advanced fiber optic and wireless sensors to unleash thefull potential of next-generation power distribution networks. The resultant fiber-wireless access sensornetworks and proposed communications paradigms will enable the support and control of decentralizedrenewable energy sources, electric mobility (e-mobility), and future power grid technologies such as smartmicrogrids, where power locally generated at residential premises can be shared among homes, therebyeliminating blackouts. Furthermore, the proposal aims at leveraging on lessons learned from the Internet andexploring innovative electric power network elements, which allow for an improved performance,survivability, and reliability of the power grid. The research proposal will also explore differentpay-as-you-grow migration paths to implement the proposed smart grid communications infrastructure and willstudy business models that differ in terms of network ownership, network operation, and service provisioningin order to foster competition among network and service providers and thus drastically reduce costs.
